# Modules Reference: Optical Flow (Driver)
# thoneflow
Source: drivers/optical_flow/thoneflow (opens new window)
# Description
Serial bus driver for the ThoneFlow-3901U optical flow sensor.
Most boards are configured to enable/start the driver on a specified UART using the SENS_TFLOW_CFG parameter.
Setup/usage information: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/sensor/pmw3901.html#thone-thoneflow-3901u
# Examples
Attempt to start driver on a specified serial device.
thoneflow start -d /dev/ttyS1
Stop driver
thoneflow stop
# Usage
thoneflow <command> [arguments...]
Commands:
start Start driver
-d <val> Serial device
stop Stop driver
info Print driver information